Aussies Abroad: Crampton’s Brainerd title defense surrendered early

As Richie Crampton sat in his Lucas Oil Top Fuel dragster awaiting his turn to run down Brainerd International Raceway, he was dreaming big as car after car posted big numbers on the scoreboards. But when he finally got a chance to race good friend JR Todd towards the end of the first round, his dream of a second straight Brainerd title was lost in a cloud of tyre smoke.